PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Svensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Feodore Sabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sven Svensen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Feodore Sabre's chin.

Svensen
vs
Sabre

176 cm
25
260 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

195 cm
31
253 lbs
23 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Just Fight

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sven Svensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Feodore Sabre!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Svensen's waist but Svensen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sabre off to one side.
Sabre misses with a takedown attempt
and Svensen counters with a nice body kick.
Sabre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Svensen.
A head kick misses from Sabre.
Sabre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Svensen tries to avoid it but Sabre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Svensen to the ground. Svensen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sven Svensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Feodore Sabre.
Svensen fails in his attempt to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Svensen.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sabre is being controlled here.

Svensen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Svensen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Sabre's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Svensen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sabre is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Svensen throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Svensen is trying to get an arm triangle but Sabre is defending well.
Sabre is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Svensen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Svensen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sabre keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Svensen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sabre tries to improve position but can't.
Svensen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Svensen wants to control but Sabre is keeping him busy.
Sabre is looking to regain half guard here but Svensen keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre can't do much from the bottom here.
Svensen trying to control the action but Sabre is working from the bottom.
Sabre defending against the ground and pound.
Sabre manages to get back to half guard.
Sabre is concentrating on defense, preventing Svensen from advancing position.
Svensen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Svensen is trying to work for a kimura but Sabre is defending well.
Svensen is trying to control the action in half guard but Sabre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sabre moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sabre trying to control the position here.
Svensen trying to control the position from guard on top but Sabre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Svensen passes Sabre's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Svensen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sabre has managed to free his arm - good work.
Svensen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sabre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensen wants to free his trapped foot but Sabre is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Svensen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sabre sees it coming and defends easily.
Sabre slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sabre trying to control the position.
Svensen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Svensen trying to control the position from guard on top but Sabre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sabre trying to control the position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Svensen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Svensen defending well as Sabre loads up on a big left hand.

Svensen gets caught flat footed, as Sabre shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Svensen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Svensen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sabre throws a big right hand that misses.

Svensen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sabre wants to pass the guard but Svensen is keeping the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Svensen is on top in guard.
Svensen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sabre swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sven Svensen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sabre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sabre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Svensen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sabre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sabre keeping moving, preventing Svensen from controlling successfully.
Svensen slips nicely into half guard.
Sabre makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sabre.
Svensen postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensen is pushing down on Sabre's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sabre is fighting to maintain full guard but Svensen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Svensen trying to control the action but Sabre is working from the bottom.
Svensen thows a huge punch but Sabre dodges it nicely.
Sabre has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Svensen is working away from the top position though.
Svensen is trying to control. Sabre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sabre is trying to stand up here but Svensen is controlling him well.
Svensen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sabre tries to get to full guard but Svensen has control of the leg.
Svensen wants to control but Sabre is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sabre fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Svensen avoids it really well and circles away.

Svensen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Svensen showed some decent athleticism there.
Sabre has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Svensen is working away from the top position though.
Sabre is staying active underneath Svensen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Svensen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sabre defending well though.
Svensen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sabre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Svensen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Svensen is looking to advance position but Sabre won't allow it.
Sabre wants to improve his position but Svensen is controlling well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sabre keeping hold of Svensen's head, controlling as best he can.
Svensen trying to mount his opponent but Sabre defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sabre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Svensen trying to mount his opponent but Sabre defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Svensen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sabre dives in and grabs Svensen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Svensen pushes down on Sabre's head and hops out.

Sabre scores with a takedown into Svensen's guard.
Sabre stopping the sweep attempt from Svensen.
Svensen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sabre manages to get himself to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sabre is on top in guard.
Svensen wants to sweep here but Sabre controlling him for the moment.

Svensen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Svensen is looking for a triangle but Sabre pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Svensen seems to be looking for submissions.
Svensen is keen to just control but Sabre is a slippery customer.
Sabre trying to control from the bottom.
Svensen is trying to control. Sabre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sabre wants to improve his position but Svensen is controlling well.
Svensen wants to free his trapped foot but Sabre is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Svensen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Svensen is pressing down on Sabre's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sabre is holding on for now.
Sabre is looking to control Svensen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sabre avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensen works his way into full mount!
Svensen with a couple of short strikes.
Svensen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svensen trying to control but Sabre is having none of it.
Svensen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sabre is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Svensen moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Sabre has worked his arm free - good work by Sabre!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Svensen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sabre trying to hold on to Svensen's head to control him but Svensen postures up.

Svensen is looking for a kimura here.
Sabre is trying to stand back up but Svensen is controlling him
Sabre is trying to maintain the position but Svensen is very close to passing his half guard.
Svensen is trying to control the action in half guard but Sabre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Svensen there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sabre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Svensen trying to pass the guard but Sabre defending well.
Sabre makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sabre.
Sabre keeping full guard, as Svensen tries to pass.
Svensen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sabre's guard.
Svensen is thwarting Sabre's attempts to control the position.
Svensen wants to pass to mount but Sabre is defending the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sabre pushes Svensen off but Svensen dives into side control.
Feodore Sabre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Svensen wants to control but Sabre is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sven Svensen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Svensen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Sven Svensen!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Sven Svensen!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Sven Svensen!

Sven Svensen wins by unanimous decision!
Sven Svensen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.